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Hawke's Bay school students picking berries for the seasonhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11958917&ref=rss
Under the cover of darkness, teenagers from local schools have been reaping the rewards of a hot and dry season, picking a bountiful crop of boysenberries day in and day out. Hanna Berry Farm co-owner Shelley Hanna said they were...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzThu, 14 Dec 2017 11:30:00 +1200Visitors could help fill seasonal worker shortagehttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11958738&ref=rss
An urgent need for seasonal workers in Central Otago has prompted the Ministry of Social Development to declare a labour shortage and visa help for visitors who meet criteria.Growers have told the Ministry that exceptionally warm...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzWed, 13 Dec 2017 11:01:56 +1200Seasonal labour shortage declaredhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11958733&ref=rss
A record early fruit and grape season in Central Otago has led to the declaration of a seasonal labour shortage in the hope there will be enough staff at the peak of the season.The move was announced by the Ministry of Social Development...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzWed, 13 Dec 2017 10:52:03 +1200Contaminated spray may cost apple exporters $3mhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11957081&ref=rss
The apple industry is still not sure of the cost of a fungicide contamination which has threatened to destroy 35 hectares of apples in Hawke's Bay and lop several million dollars off the value of the export harvest.The issue first...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzTue, 12 Dec 2017 09:00:00 +1200Free irrigation checks under way in Hawke's Bayhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11957316&ref=rss
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council Water Information services team is running a pilot scheme with the support of Irrigation NZ.The scheme offers free irrigation checks to growers to help them get the best results for crops and production...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzMon, 11 Dec 2017 09:54:18 +1200Tourism boom ripe for picking, says wine industryhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11956911&ref=rss
Tourism New Zealand and New Zealand Winegrowers have joined forces to support the growing trend of international visitors seeking out a "wine experience" while touring New Zealand.About 25 per cent of international tourists sought...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzSun, 10 Dec 2017 16:33:37 +1200Keeping organic in the family with a new apple cider rangehttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11955960&ref=rss
The next generation of a Hawke's Bay family known for its organic produce is entering the organic cider market.Liv Glazebrook, who is the niece of Bostock New Zealand's owner John Bostock, has helped craft a range of premium apple...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzSat, 09 Dec 2017 18:00:00 +1200Zespri praises renewed partnership with MBIE to boost kiwifruit strainshttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11955249&ref=rss
Zespri welcomes the announcement by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment that it will support a renewed partnership with Zespri to develop new kiwifruit products and breeding technologies.Under the partnership, MBIE...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzThu, 07 Dec 2017 16:30:00 +1200Jen Scouler: Investing in new market pays offhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11955241&ref=rss
It was a momentous occasion for our new chairman Tony Ponder and I to hear at a meeting in Beijing that the protocol for access for New Zealand avocados to China would be signed in New Zealand on November 15 this year. We were at...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzThu, 07 Dec 2017 14:51:18 +1200Crippling plant disease myrtle rust found in Taurangahttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/horticulture/news/article.cfm?c_id=227&objectid=11954545&ref=rss
The first cases of myrtle rust have been discovered in Tauranga with fears it may be too late to stop the spread of the yellow-coloured fungal disease.The Ministry for Primary Industries yesterday confirmed the outbreak on two Bethlehem...newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nzThu, 07 Dec 2017 13:06:15 +1200